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In a different way than the released RGIII, Browns quarterback Cody Kessler is “The Third.” As in, things come in threes. As in, third time’s a charm. Or maybe as the “rule of three,” a writing principle that such groupings are somehow punchier, one way or another. “C” is the third letter of the alphabet. […]

If you were buying an NFL franchise like the Browns, why would you leave the seller 30% of the team for four years? The simple answer: because $1 billion is too big a check for you to write all at once. You need that time to come up with the remaining $300 million. And that’s […]

Let’s break down the two trades that netted the Browns WR Corey Coleman and a slew of extra draft picks. This chart shows the hypothetical value of those picks according to two methods, the time-honored Jimmy Johnson draft value chart, and a more recent measure that values the historical perfomance of drafted players in the […]

My precocious son*, Deuce Davis, got busted yesterday. During math class, rather than dividing fractions like a good boy, he abused the Bring Your Own Device policy. Seems he was tweaking Version 9.2 of his mock draft while finalizing the Browns’ draft board after adjusting the injury risk factor to account for new developments in […]

I like challenges, and boy, what a challenge! — Browns head coach Hue Jackson, Jan. 13, 2016 Let the honeymoon commence! Congratulations are in order for the Haslams and their new executive team for landing their apparent first choice for head coach. But for the balance of today’s post, let’s look at what difference an […]

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